{"id":1394,"date":"2012-01-19T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T22:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:28:58","slug":"the-end-of-emr-whitepaper-meaningful-use-depends-on-ehr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/the-end-of-emr-whitepaper-meaningful-use-depends-on-ehr\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The End of EMR\u2019 Whitepaper: Meaningful Use Depends on EHR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the terms \u201c<strong>electronic health record<\/strong>\u201d (EHR) and \u201celectronic medical record\u201d (EMR) are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences in the form and function of the two systems.<\/p>\n<p>One will make Meaningful Use attestation easy, and the other one will not.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As detailed in this new whitepaper<em>,<\/em> <strong>Meaningful Use and improved continuity of care depend on electronic health records<\/strong> (EHRs), not electronic <em>medical<\/em> records.<\/p>\n<p>Get <em>The End of EMR<\/em> whitepaper today to learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The difference between EMR and EHR<\/li>\n<li>How to <strong>attest for Meaningful Use<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stage-1 Meaningful Use requirements<\/li>\n<li>Which technologies are right for you<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>benefits of EHRs<\/strong> and more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the terms \u201celectronic health record\u201d (EHR) and \u201celectronic medical record\u201d (EMR) are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences in the form and function of the two systems. 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